6th International Jew's Harp Festival
Date: september 16-19 2010
Venue: The beautiful building of the Kecskemét Youth Centre, architected in secession style! H-6000 Kecskemét, Kossuth tér 4. (See map below)
Organizer: Leskowsky Collection of Musical Instruments
Organizer: Leskowsky Collection of Musical Instruments
Admission: You can buy your ticket on site, no presales. On September 16th, Thursday, the programs a free! Under age of 14, the programs are free. The dayticket is 1500 HUF, the three-day ticket is 3000 HUF. The ticket is valid for the concerts, films, presentations and most of the workshops.
Short Description: Jew’s harp is one of the most ancient instruments in the world that is played in many countries. The 6th International Jew’s Harp Festival is an event that -with the help of the Jew’s harp- connects and introduces people, cultures and ages being seemingly remote from each other. The four-day program will take place in the Kecskemét Youth Centre, where the visitors can listen to presentations, learn instruments at workshops, enjoy the concerts, go on stage and play their instruments or watch films or the exhibition in the yurt.
Detailed planned program (click on performer's name for YouTube video or their website):
September 16. Thursday
YURT
19.00-20.00 Alex Horsch
(exhibition opening - Varga Zoltán Haida pictures)
TEAHOUSE
20:00-20:30 Registration for free stage!
20.30-21.00 Free stage!
21.00 Heug (NL)
21.30- Driven improvised jam session conducted by Danibal (NL)
September 17. Friday
YURT
16.30-18.30 Films
TEAHOUSE
17.30-18.30 Solo concerts:
- Szekeres Nándor
- Fülöp György
- Garai Márton
- Alex Horsch
CONCERT HALL
19.00 Opening
TEAHOUSE
23:50 DJ Twob AND Franyó - doromb live acttel
September 18. Saturday
PRESENTATION ROOM 1
14.00 Presentations:
- Leo Tadagava (JAP)
- Deirdre Morgan (CAN)
PRESENTATION ROOM 2
14.00 Workshops:
YURT
14.00 Workshops:
TEAHOUSE
17.00-19.00 solo and smaller concerts:
- Vadai Gergely
-Trizna Endre and Bognár Tamás
CONCERT HALL
21.40 Spiridon Shishigin (RU/YAK)
22.10 Odd Lund (NO)
TEAHOUSE
23.50 DJ Twob AND Franyó doromb live acttel
Szeptember 19. vasárnap
PRESENTATION ROOM 1
15.00 Presentations:
PRESENTATION ROOM 2 15.00 Workshops:
- Luca Recupero (IT) - doromb, haladó
YURT
15.00 Kidprogram: Zsirmik István's special musical instrument presentation and storytelling
16.20 Soundmassage with Chinese gongs and Tibetian singing bowls
TEAHOUSE
17.20-18:00 Heug (NL)
18:00-18:30 Free stage!
CONCERT HALL
19.40 Birinyi József
20.40 Paizs Miklós
21.30 Flótás
22.00 Gála
The main entrance of the building (Kecskeméti Ifjúsági Otthon) is from the side street, where you can see the small wooden pavillions! You can find parking places in the surrounding streets or on the main street, just 100m away. Be careful, all the streets are one-way! Performers can park their vehicles for loading at the main entrance amongs the pavillions.
HOTELS
This link is a list of the hotels, guesthouses of Kecskemet. The distancesw are not big in the town, so you can also try places that are a bit outside the centre.
SPONSORS
We wouldn't be able to organize this festival! Thank you very much!
